GNU bug report logs - #51146
29.0.50; file-notify-add-watch not reporting changes of files

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Carlos Pita <carlosjosepita2 <at> gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:18:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 29.0.50

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Carlos Pita <carlosjosepita2 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 51146 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#51146: 29.0.50; file-notify-add-watch not reporting changes of files
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:54:17 +0300

> From: Carlos Pita <carlosjosepita2 <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 01:52:37 -0300
> 
> I think that either this is a bug or the documentation is very
> misleading in that the library provides a unified interface. If it is a
> bug, it doesn't seem to be an easy cure, at least if we are to believe
> what was said in the referenced ycombinator thread.

IMO, this is a bug in macOS: the kqueue feature is incomplete and
unreliable.  I suggest to file a bug report with kqueue developers
about that.  I don't see how Emacs can do anything to improve the
situation on macOS regarding file notifications, as long as macOS
doesn't get their act together and fix this.
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